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Lightfoot says crimes committed on CTA and Divvy motivated shutdowns
Lightfoot: "I can't ignore the circumstances on the ground, and how these seemingly benign resources are being used to further criminal conduct."
June 2, 2020
Transit shutdowns, which hurt vulnerable people the most, are not a public safety solution
The nationwide protests that started this weekend were born out of anger regarding systemic racism. Unfortunately in response to these protests, Mayor Lightfoot has that transit austerity is the best response.
June 1, 2020
6 streets will be pedestrianized for cafes, and the Leland Slow Street opens
Neighborhoods from Chatham to Lakeview will be getting cafe zones, and the Leland Slow Street is a hit with families and other residents.
May 29, 2020
A few updates on Slow Streets and other pandemic transportation initiatives
A few more streets have been added to the map, Leland launches tomorrow, and the city has a new COVID-19 transportation website.
May 28, 2020
Starting Friday, Leland Shared Street will provide a safe COVID-19 transportation corridor
It took more than two months of pushing by advocates, but Chicago is finally implementing Slow Streets as a COVID-19 response.
May 27, 2020
CDOT: Cortland, Glenwood, Palmer, Leland will be “Shared streets for physical distancing”
After more than two months of advocacy by Streetsblog, it looks like Chicago is finally going to open streets for safe, socially-distanced transportation and recreation.
May 26, 2020
Eyes on the street: Families take advantage of Humboldt Park’s car-free ring road
Imagine what it would be like if residents could walk, jog, and bike with young children on streets all over the city, with plenty of room for safety.
May 22, 2020
Chicago Ride of Silence honored fallen riders with an online memorial ceremony
The event remembered the five people killed while biking in Chicago in the past year.
May 22, 2020
UIC infectious disease chief: It’s safe to walk, bike with non-household members
"If both people are wearing masks the chance of infection is quite low... As long as you socially distance, you can be with friends and family.”
May 21, 2020
Uncharted territory: RTA leaders discuss how Chicago transit will survive COVID-19
How with the CTA, Pace, and Metra transport more people to work when the state reopens, while maintaining social distance, with a lot less money? That remains to be seen.
May 21, 2020
